Shadows of Empire: The Indian Nobility of Cusco, 1750 1825

by David T. Garrett

Book Overview

The Indian nobility of the Andes - largely descended from the Inca monarchs and other pre-conquest lords - occupied a crucial economic and political position in late colonial Andean society, a position widely accepted as legitimate until the T?pac Amaru rebellion. Shadows of Empire traces the history of this late colonial elite and examines the pre-conquest and colonial foundations of their privilege and authority. It brings to light the organization...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107405475
• ISBN13: 9781107405479
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"